noun[mass noun] informallanguage used to give the impression of arcane knowledge or power:I get so fed up with all the mumbo jumbo and abracadabra

1. a mystical word or expression used in incantations, on amulets, etc., as a magical means of warding off misfortune, harm, or illness.2. any charm or incantation using nonsensical or supposedly magical words.3. meaningless talk; gibberish; nonsense.

If one must use a word for mystic or pseudomagical prompts, by all means use abracadabra. Never say "hocus pocus". This is a corruption of the first words of the Latin Mass and is an insult to the entire Christian faith..

Philip Hudson wrote:If one must use a word for mystic or pseudomagical prompts, by all means use abracadabra. Never say "hocus pocus". This is a corruption of the first words of the Latin Mass and is an insult to the entire Christian faith..